From Fire Service, Inc. on Facebook:
New Order for Warrenville FPD of Illinois
- E-ONE Cyclone HR100 aerial ladder
- 300-gallon water tank
- Mac1 2000-GPM pump
- eMAX pump module
- Cummins X15 565HP Engine
- Allison EVS4000 transmission
- HP100 platform SideStacker aerial body
- Whelen LED Lighting
- Federal Signal siren
click to download
Excerpts from fox32chicago.com:
A dangerous chemical spill in the western suburbs prompted a HAZMAT response Thursday evening, when a toxic and deadly gas was accidentally concocted during routine pool maintenance.
Just before 5:30 p.m., the Warrenville Fire Department responded to The Westlyn apartment complex in the 28000 block of Diehl Road and the call was soon upgraded to a box alarm, prompting a response from HAZMAT technicians in surrounding communities.
Fire officials confirmed that chlorine and muriatic acid were spilled by accident. The dangerous combination creates chlorine gas.
Hazmat technicians made entry into the building to contain, neutralize, and remove the product from the building where they discovered a hazardous vapor cloud.
A spokesperson with the complex said that a maintenance team was restocking pool supplies when there was a mixture of chemicals that caused a reaction in a mechanical room.
It led to a massive emergency response and an hours-long evacuation.
Firefighters used a large portion of the parking lot during their response, as their setup outside was just as important as it was to get inside to contain the spill.
On their way out, the HAZMAT team followed a rigorous decontamination process.
Firefighters ventilated the building, and just after 7 p.m. residents were able to return to their apartments.
Four people were treated and released by paramedics for non-life threatening injuries.
Several surrounding fire departments responded to assist Warrenville firefighters, including Wheaton, Lisle-Woodridge, Downers Grove, Boilingbrook and Naperville.
This from Daniel Hynd:
Warrenville FPD responded to an apartment building on Diehl Rd on the evening of 8-17-23 for a chemical spill inside the pool area. Hazmat teams from Naperville, Lisle-Woodridge, Downers Grove, Bolingbrook, and Argonne National Lab were able to mitigate the spill within 2 hours.
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
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This from Daniel Hynd:
Photos from Warrenville’s special alarm house fire at 2S430 Cherice Dr on 5-29-23
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
From the Pierce Facebook page:
The Warrenville Fire Department is adding their first custom Pierce apparatus to their fleet. This #Enforcer pumper will be used as a paramedic unit and was built with EMS in mind. The slide-out compartment behind the cab is accessible from the inside and outside for easy access to gear and equipment. The 750-gallon water tank and pump panel heaters are new for the department and will help during the harsh winters in #WarrenvilleIL.
Job No: 34441
Pierce photo
Pierce photo
Pierce photo
Pierce photo
Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:
Voters approved a property tax increase that will allow the Warrenville Fire Protection District to hire new firefighters, according to Tuesday’s unofficial election results. With 100% of precincts reporting, unofficial totals showed 1,189 (64%) votes in favor and 667 votes (36%) against a tax hike. The plan will increase the property taxes homeowners pay to the district by $33 per $100,000 of a home’s value. The median price of a home in the district is $245,100.
The tax increase will raise roughly $570,000 a year in additional revenue for the district that includes Warrenville and unincorporated areas near Wheaton and Naperville. District officials said that money will be used to hire more firefighters for the department, which has experienced a roughly 23 percent increase in emergency calls since 2014.
Currently, the department has six firefighters per shift. With the tax increase, the district will be able to increase its daily staffing to eight firefighters per shift.
This from Daniel Hynd:
New Ambulance for Warrenville, 2018 AEV Traumahawk Type I Custom AmbulanceSeems to have been delivered within the past few months
American Response Vehicles photo
American Response Vehicles photo
American Response Vehicles photo
American Response Vehicles photo
American Response Vehicles photo
Excerpts from the Chicagotribune.com:
Edward Hospital’s EMS “Run of the Quarter” for January-March 2018 has been awarded to the Warrenville Fire Protection District, Medic 12, Red Shift, for their care in March of a 12-year-old girl who nearly drowned after apparently suffering a seizure while in a pool.
When paramedics arrived, the girl was awake and said the last thing she remembered was being pulled out of the pool. She was transported to the Edward Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department where she did well and later transferred to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital for further treatment.
The Edward EMS Team reviews ambulance runs by pre-hospital providers and selects one to be recognized every three months based on the following criteria:
–Excellent communication from the field that resulted in the timely delivery of pertinent clinical information to the Edward Emergency Department staff
–Clear and thorough documentation
–Superior clinical assessment skills that resulted in accurate recognition of a clinical situation
–Behavior exceeding the call of duty in the field
–Superior partnership and teamwork with Edward Hospital
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